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源自中古英语,借自古法语 'participe',源自拉丁语 'participium'(意为'共享特性的词'),由 pars(部分) + capere(取)构成。
❶ 分词,一种动词的非限定形式,兼具动词和形容词的特征,用于构成复合时态或作为修饰语。英语中分为现在分词和过去分词。
“In the sentence 'The running water is cold', 'running' is a present participle.”
(在句子'The running water is cold'中,'running'是现在分词。)
“'Broken' is the past participle of the verb 'break'.”
('Broken'是动词'break'的过去分词。)
present participle — 现在分词,通常以-ing结尾,表示主动或正在进行的动作,可用作形容词或构成进行时态。
“In 'The smiling girl waved at me', 'smiling' is a present participle.”
(在'The smiling girl waved at me'中,'smiling'是现在分词。)
past participle — 过去分词,通常以-ed结尾(不规则动词形式各异),表示被动或完成的动作,可用作形容词或构成完成时态。
“'The stolen car was found yesterday' uses 'stolen' as a past participle.”
('The stolen car was found yesterday'中的'stolen'是过去分词。)